Dr. Brien John Smith M.D.
Neurologist | Neurology
25 Michigan St Ne Suite 6100 Grand Rapids MI, 49503About
Dr. Brien Smith is a distinguished Neurologist in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Smith specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Smith employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Smith is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1987
Wayne State University School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Clinical Neurophysiology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Vasovagal syncope misdiagnosed as epilepsy for 17 years: prime importance of clinical history.
- Conversions between monotherapies in epilepsy: expert consensus.
- A survey of neurologists' views on epilepsy surgery and medically refractory epilepsy.
- Case-control analysis of ambulance, emergency room, or inpatient hospital events for epilepsy and antiepileptic drug formulation changes.
- Direct medical costs for patients seeking emergency care for losses of epilepsy control in a U.S. managed care setting.
- Management of epilepsy in drug-resistant patients.
- The burden of epilepsy to patients and payers.
- Ictal barking as a manifestation of temporal lobe epilepsy.
- Analysis of scalp EEG and quantitative MRI in cases of temporal lobe epilepsy requiring intracranial electrographic monitoring.
- Diagnosis, costs, and utilization for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in a US health care setting.
- Closing the Major Gap in PNES Research: Finding a Home for a Borderland Disorder.
Treatments
- Epilepsy
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